Record turnout at Bend’s annual polar plunge to support Special Olympics Oregon
(Update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 500 participants gathered in Riverbend Park, for the annual Polar Plunge. Despite water…
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Trump touts tariffs, economic gains in State of the Union; Rep. Bynum cites toll on Oregon businesses
WASHINGTON D.C. (KTVZ) — President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address Tuesday night to declare that “America’s back,”…
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Pet Pals: Bunny is a funny, fitting name for this furry rabbit
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Humane Society of Central Oregon is not just about cats and dogs. They have a variety of other fun animals to consider…
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Culver woman pleads guilty in SUV crash into school bus in Redmond, faces 2-year prison term
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Culver woman who ran a stop sign and crashed into the side of a small school bus in Redmond nearly two years ago has…
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There’s Good News: Bend’s Playful Paws Cat Café celebrates 400th adoption
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Playful Paws Cat Café is celebrating a milestone after reaching its 400th adoption. The facility has provided homes for…
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Take the chilly plunge, support a good cause: Special Olympics Oregon’s Bend Polar Plunge set for Saturday
(Update: Adding video, KTVZ.COM Poll, local law enforcement involvement) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) Officers from the Bend and Redmond police departments and…
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Lost funding puts Think Wild’s wildlife education program at risk
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Think Wild’s educational outreach program is at risk of disappearing. The wildlife rehabilitation organization lost $16,000 in…
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Hoodoo Ski Area reopens for the weekend, days after heavy rain brought flooding, forcing its closure
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The challenging off-and-on season is back on again at Hoodoo Ski and Recreation Area, which reopened on Friday, a few days…
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Crook County Commissioners advocate for Central Oregon priorities at 2026 State of the Union address
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KTVZ) — Crook County Commissioners Seth Crawford and Susan Hermreck were in attendance at the 2026 State of the Union where they…
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Amid surge in need, St. Charles makes access to healthy, affordable food a priority; new program launching
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Many Central Oregonians struggle to access affordable, healthy food – and that need is increasing, according to results from…
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Free wildfire preparedness session in Terrebonne on March 9
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Terrebonne residents can learn how to protect their homes and land from wildfire during a presentation on Monday, March 9. The…
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St. Charles Health System funds food insecurity programs in Central Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Saint Charles Health System is providing grant funding to community organizations to help Central Oregonians access affordable…
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Friends, family mourn loss of Bend splitboarder Stratton Matteson, killed in British Columbia avalanche
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Family and friends are mourning the loss of an inspiring, well-known member of Bend’s backcountry community, splitboarder…
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COCC makes its case on balancing wages and financial stability as union classified workers weigh possible strike
(Update: Adding OEA response to COCC statement) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College, which could face a spring strike by its…
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Jefferson County ranching couple sue Central Electric Cooperative for over $10 million, blaming utility for Cram Fire
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Jefferson County ranching couple has sued Central Electric Cooperative for more than $10 million,…
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Highway 26 traffic stop, drug-detection K-9’s alert leads to search of car, arrest of Redmond, Prineville men
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A traffic stop on U.S. Highway 26 near Madras led to a drug-detection K-9’s alert, a search and the arrest of two men from…
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‘So deserving’: Mama Eva, the viral Cane Corso, is still looking for her forever home at BrightSide Animal Center in Redmond
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Images of a starving Cane Corso, who appeared to have just given birth, rapidly spread on social media in late…
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Oregon’s ski and outdoor industries face liability and insurance challenges
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Lawmakers in Salem are debating two competing bills aimed at addressing liability and insurance concerns for Oregon’s ski and…
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COCC is not alone: Two other Oregon community colleges, four school districts face possible strikes this spring
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Contract negotiations at four Oregon K-12 school districts and three community colleges remain unresolved after a year “and are…
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Sisters man accused of stealing several city, school and construction vehicles around the region
.A Sisters man arrested in December for stealing a front loader from a construction site and ramming a family member’s SUV has been arrested again in…
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